Paulo Pabustan•Anti Diet Dude

I wasn’t going to include this one initially because I feel that it can be somewhat superficial to be honest. But it definitely has its place and it does serve a purpose so I might as well cover it.
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I dunno? I just feel that the essence of Self care is now diluted and is now highly commercialized.
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Type in #selfcare on Instagram and you’ll see about 4,485,009 posts. Most of them are going to be pictures of a newly manicured hand holding a green smoothie, lavish essential oils, people doing weird yoga poses, someone’s highly moisturized leg while having a bubble bath, or an exotic massage session somewhere in Asia.
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I think we’re slowly forgetting its original function. Now it’s just a status symbol for those who can afford such luxuries. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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With that said... pampering yourself once in a while is not necessarily wrong. I’d even encourage you to do it if you can pull it off. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So yeah visit a spa. Get a massage. Get a blowout. Get a manicure and a pedicure. Take a yoga class. Get a facial. Splurge on “superfoods,” fancy dresses and expensive skin care products. Whatever tickles your fancy.
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But I just want you to understand that self care doesn’t need to be expensive or complex. In fact most of these things fall under “wants” and they’re not really “needs” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just keep it simple. You don’t want this to be another thing that can stress you out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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~ Paulo 💚

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